Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PMC
2276
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,389
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
JMBA
2277
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
250,060
+92,475
| +59% | +$724K |
|
2278
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-149,700
| -85% | -$11M |
|
|
QUMU
2279
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
665,412
+23,312
| +4% | +$65.6K |
|
|
TAX
2280
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
-41,252
| -22% | -$572K |
|
2281
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$370M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
143,900
+18,700
| +15% | +$251K |
|
2282
Aecom
ACM
$9.46B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
59,744
-332,933
| -85% | -$11M |
|
2283
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.6M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
+9,200
| +3% | +$69.5K |
|
2284
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.14B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-190,100
| -77% | -$6.94M |
|
2285
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$183M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
230,080
+37,330
| +19% | +$350K |
|
2286
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,700
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2287
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
15,030
+10,170
| +209% | +$1M |
|
2288
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-4,100
| -4% | -$77.3K |
|
|
HMLP
2289
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
100,267
-11,830
| -11% | -$229K |
|
|
WEB
2290
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+45,500
| +150% | +$963K |
|
2291
EVI Industries
EVI
$195M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-11,100
| -14% | -$257K |
|
|
AL
2292
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,910
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2293
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$697M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,722
+28,222
| +99% | +$964K |
|
2294
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,772
-53,211
| -51% | -$1.9M |
|
|
OSB
2295
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-40,000
| -40% | -$1.18M |
|
2296
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$289M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
94,124
-405
| -0.4% | -$8.55K |
|
|
AGEN
2297
Agenus
AGEN
$276M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,447
+23,840
| +3,928% | +$1.68M |
|
2298
TAT Technologies
TATT
$527M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
182,200
+30,400
| +20% | +$327K |
|
|
TGE
2299
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
72,912
-131,733
| -64% | -$3.47M |
|
|
ORM
2300
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
108,995
+16,930
| +18% | +$291K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,586 positions worth $78.4B, up 9.5% from $71.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.59B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 398 new positions and adding to 1,648 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $263M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2017 buy was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q2 2017, an estimated $382M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $358M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $78.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 398 new positions and closed 418 in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $78.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.